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Ficus minahassae (Teijsm & Vriese) Miq Print

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Family Moraceae
Common name: ayimit, ayumit, haganit, hagumit, sabfog (Tag.); hagimit (Tag., Bis.); alomit (Ig.); arinit (Ting.); businga (Ilk.); gimit (Sub.); hasimit, tambis-tambis (C. Bis.); lagumit (Buk.); logemit (Hagaonon); malatungbog (Mbo.); matanug (Sul.); sangai (Bag.); taisan (Yak.); tambuyogan (S.L. Bis.)
Local name: hagimit
Indication: To increase milk production
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Prepare decoction from plant material.
Direction for use: Perform pauslob, focus on the breast of mother. The mother must drink the decoction as water substitute until she does her first bath after child birth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Cabariban C
Place gathered: Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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